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What HP Needs To Get Right About Strategy Execution

HP is rapidly devolving from a leading PC manufacturer into a can't-look-away soap opera. Getting back on track requires innovation in its development and execution of corporate strategy as much as development of new products. READ»

Money! Power! Fame! (And Other Ways to Fail)

One of the silliest ideas I've heard in this very silly political season is the just-floated trial balloon of an independent 2012 presidential ticket featuring New York City Mayor (and mega-billionaire) Michael Bloomberg and talk-show ...READ»

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Facebook, Twitter Election Results Prove Remarkably Accurate

Do Facebook fans and Twitter conversations provide a more accurate portrait of elections than scientific polls?READ»

Election Day

After pulling down millions in boardrooms, a number of former CEOs are spending gobs to get into government: Carly Fiorina from HP spent $5.5 million on the California Senate primary, Meg Whitman from eBay is making a $119 million ...READ»

The Persuasion Formula: Take A Lesson From The Pols

When you're trying to persuade people to take action, identify a simple, powerful message and return to it as many times, and as emotionally, as you possibly can.READ»

America Reacts: Dem Ads Outperform GOP Ads on Economy and Jobs

We tested 8 campaign ads from 4 key election contests with more than 500 voters using technology to capture their moment-by-moment reactions. The ads were all about positions on the jobs and the economy, and the results were surprising.READ»

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iFive: UN and Iran, Women Rock Primaries, Rockers Need Sleep, Le Goog Est Vendu--EVO Aussi, China Workers Revolting

While you were sleeping--and Meg and Carly were toasting their respective victories with something fizzy and intoxicating--the rest of the world was busy at work. Here's what's been going on overnight.1. It's sanction time at the ...READ»

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How High-Profile CEOs Could Revitalize the Libertarian Party

The time is right for Silicon Valley -- style progressivism to woo independents into a political force under the Libertarian Party banner. Here's how.READ»